.< shawn tempesta: welcome to the morning blend extra, i'm shawn tempesta. collectibles can bring in more than you'd think, if they're big business, but what determines their value? well, here to explain is neil sackmary of nevada coin mart along with collectibles expert, scott delorge. gentlemen, how are you? neil sackmary: hey, what's going on, shawn? shawn: ah, it's a pleasure as always to have you. let's talk about nevada coin mart... brand new store, right? neil: absolutely, nevada coin mart is the industry leader. when you want second rate buyers, you go other places. when you want the industry leader, you come to one place, nevada coin mart. when you come to nevada coin mart, i have six privacy windows, four privacy booths, one privacy window, and when you come in, you're going to get the best value for your money no matter what it is that you want to sell. shawn: absolutely... now, scott, you've been in collectibles now for over 20 years, right? scott delorge: correct, shawn. shawn: i'm noticing some things here like cartridges from n-64s, it's break

you're watching channel 13 shawn tempesta: welcome to the morning blend extra. i'm shawn tempesta. now, does your home need a major repair or do you need to quickly sell your home for cash? well, real estate expert, investor and broker for first prime realty group, lathe levada, is back and he's here to show us how you can sell your home for cash. it's great having you. lathe levada: thank you. shawn: let's talk about this. you buy homes. what types of homes do you buy and what types of sellers do you buy from? lathe: i buy unwanted homes from sellers who need to sell quickly. generally, these sellers, these the seller is facing some sort of hardship, such as a divorce, relocation, job loss, sometimes they own an unwanted rental property, and they live out of state, or someone's passed away in the family and they've inherited a property and they just need to sell that property. shawn: now, let's say they had a to sell. why would they sell to you as opposed to doing any other method? lathe: well, i buy homes that generally need thousands of shawn: yeah. lathe: so the homeowner is un

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. >> coming up today on "the morning blend," prepare yourself for the zombie apocalypse, or goesel ice cold brews. micah is going to do that. the fun on tap this weekend with 13 things to do. >> celebrate the man who gave us you got no -- anybody in this place? you know who has it is the king of diamonds, paying tribute to neil diamond with a live performance in just a bit. it's our topic of the day, and this came out of left field, or the end zone, as it were, or the red zone. sports fever finally hitting our valley again. we don't even have a nhl and we're moving on. the big rumor from yesterday could the oakland raiders, nfl franchise, be heading to sin city? a meeting is being held today. why is that? gambling? you nlv bought a 42-acre piece of land that could house and may house a new stadium for the unlv running rebels which could also be used for possible nfl team. we're talking a big stadium. what is your thoughts on this? really big boom to the economy, great, what do you think on this? >> they bought the land, probably going to build it but will they come? i do

i'm shawn tempesta. your team is already eliminated. >> coming up today on "the morning blend," a fun family event where you can enjoy music, >> plus from book to movie to musical, where you can see big fish on stage in las vegas. first up, take a romantic ride through the skies this valentine's day. even bachelor ben higgins uses the service of our next guest. >> he's getting snuggley there. here the romantic valentine's day tour. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> how exciting. to go up in the sighs. >> we really take his date to new heights tonight, and it's going to be an amazing segment. i'm excited about it. it really shows how romantic our tours can be. we're excited to be. >> what tour did he get? >> so we offer -- we offer a lot of romantic tours. he picks one of our special tours. i can't really say. you'll have to watch this evening. >> okay. >> when you go up in the skies, the view is phenomenal, and you cannot -- there is nowhere else to get the view. >> there is no comparison, no pent

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. good morning. >> coming up today on the "morning blend," it's a great time to head to mount charleston to enjoy the snow. but be careful on your way up. a new alliance that keeps drivers safe. >> plus a bottle of fun. >> we're -- it's tomorrow. >> i heard some pirates in the building way down the hall. first up, entertainer susan anton is calling the smith center home this weekend. she's no stranger to the strip, having performed for many years in the city. and now she's back better than ever. >> and the show is called already home. susan is with us live. >> you're here. >> i'm here. i'm already home. i'm not leaving. >> this is my couch. there is a rip on it. >> we're so excited. house it. it's such a great venue and finally i called my rep and said i got to play this room. so i have this show called already home that i've been l.a.-base band. now i'm going to do it here in las vegas with some of las vegas' best musicians. keith nelson, and many others. i love you guys. i stole them

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. >> coming up today, trying to get rid of your christmas tree? i'm not. mine is still up. how local cub scouts will help you recycle it. >> it will never come down. plus, the hit drama "american crime" back for a new season. the issues at hand as the stars give us a peek. >> first up, today is the day ces begins. one trend, smart home technology. a new survey of u.s. homeowners shows nearly half of us have either already invested in smart home technology or plan to invest in it this year. >> do you really know what smart gadgets do for us? turns out they can do some very interesting and unexpected things. from here in las vegas, here is trends reporter katlean de monchy. >> everywhere you look here at ces, you see household gadgets that can now talk to each other. most of us just want to know what will i find here that will actually make my life better? i found something that we'll all want, because we all want a great smelling home. tell me how this works. >> you just plug it in and it connects to wi-fi. then you can personalize your scent. when, where a

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. >> coming up, shred with the best at park jam when snowboarding will take over fremont. >> snowboarding in fremont. >> they'll do a whole thing with real snow. it will be fantastic. >> it's crazy. >> does that mean driving? that's scary. >> yes. watch out, everybody of the she had the blinker on the whole time. live life on the chip. how you can drop the throttle on speedway. >> i think i barely went 50 on that track. but that's because it wasn't my car. >> you don't want to slide into just a second we're going back to the '80s. some of the cost of "rock of ages" is going to be on. the '80s? you had the big hair, the fashion, the music. over. >> aqua net. i still have it. >> "rock of ages" sent us aqua net as a joke. like hey. and i ran out of hair spray one day, so i used the whole thing. >> it's no joke. i think the whole crew used their hair spray because it works really well. the other thing i love about the '80s is the movies. i'm not a movie person and never watch them 'til after the 1980s, such as "the breakfast club." it's so good. "16 candle," another g

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. good morning. >> coming up today on "the morning blend" meet a rising star in the world of country las vegas. >> sierra black was hand picked to sing at the route 91 festival and she brings her talents to our stage. >>> did you resolve to be more productive in 2016? it's much easier said than done. >> producer mike today has more in getting you focused and on micah. >> because poor productivity in the office can have those negative consequences. that includes longer work days, while all soil pacing the the busy tax season around the corner now is the time to get organized and laura stack aka the productivity pro joins us with ways you can improve your efficiency. good morning, laura. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> thank you for joining us this morning and giving us the tips. what are the effects of poor workplace productivity? >> well, for the individual, it results in poor work life balance, just spending far too much time in the office. productivity in the workplace shows

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. good morning. >> coming up today on the "morning blend," improving education. how you can support local teachers in doing just that. >>> plus the new sport of extreme drone racing comes to las vegas where you can see this modern marvels in action. the future. it kicks off tomorrow and our next guest has a look at some of the top tech trends. >> a dog you don't have to clean up after. >> here with more is founder and president of living in digital times, robin raskin. how are you? >> great to be here. >> love vegas. >> what's your role here? what are you doing? >> living in digital times. we look at products not just like a product, but what's the story? how is this going to change families' lives? how is it going to make your day better? we picked a couple new things just shipping now from the show floor to kind of say, look at your life, families, 'cause it's really about to be jetson like. >> we're not looking at 15 years down the line. >> we're looking at now. >> what are some of t

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. >> the recruiting for -- details in a bit. >> this adventure us doggie needs a new home. meet justin. see if justin is right for you coming up in a bit. >>> we're putting the light on a growing problem, human trafficking. of this happens all over the world, including here in our valley. >> help unmask the problem and be a shero. here with more is kimberly miles. good morning to both of you and welcome. how are you? >> good morning. thanks for having us. >> our pleasure. foundation? >> we -- about two years ago ironically we were doing a show for nbc, and it was around vegas about taking women business owners and how we collaborate for all of us to succeed. that's how ba shero was founded. we realized if you take existing collaboration, things already out there, put them together, and have everybody do what they do great, education sector, transportation sector, health sector because this is really behavioral issues, so we were able to attract a doctor, head of psychiatry for the state, healthy minds, who has been helping. we have been able to attract therapies

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. make sure you get your red on or just wash your browns with your lights and it will come out red. >> coming up today on "the morning blend" from a triple lungs to a double-actionel learn how to ice skate like a champion for free. >> we're going to go where time standing still. >> first up the roots in the community run deep. america first credit union continues to partner with and support many local charities and organizations. >> including highlighting someone special in our community here with more is nicole cypers, as well as dawn newburg, the chief development and operations officer of opportunity village. she is here to accept on behalf of the january give back winner. her name is linda smith. welcome to both of you. how are you? >> great to see you. >> let's start with you. america first, you do so much in the community in southern nevada and you have an exciting announcement about a new location. >> we are opening another branch location in downtown summerlin. >> oh. >> we're e

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. good morning. >> coming up today, celebrity chefs battle it out in the kitchen all for charity. the dish on what to expect as we head into the kitchen. >> plus, caged no more, the movie that is raising awareness of the dangers of human trafficking. >> first, our topic for the day in just a minute, we're going to speak with a talented young man that lives here in vegas and he's already won numerous awards for film making before the age of 20. starting when he was five. so today we want to know what's the most creative thing you did in your youth. have you done anything? creative? >> i did a public access show when i was like 14. it was called "the show." the name wasn't very creative. but i interviewed britney spears in this thing and i was 14. i was behind the scenes at concerts. ever since then, it's been downhill. now i'm here. today could i get a britney spears to appear? no. >> no. i, let's see. used to knit before it was popular. and i've crocheted. i don't know if you consider t

. >> i'm shawn tempesta. >> coming up today, treat your pooch while helping other forever friends find their home. >> looking for a new job in the new year? where to go to get your resumes in. but first it's our topic for the day. in just a second, you'll hear about the services that are available to pick up that christmas tree of yours if you're a procrastinator. that's what we're asking you today. are you one of those people that waits 'til the last second? i know dao put up hers in 2010. >> i have three of them. i don't take it down. >> didn't you have two last >> it multiplies. >> we want to know how long does it take for you to take down your decorations. >> i thought about it, but i just don't have the heart to take it down 'cause my honey and i, we enjoy christmas so much that we like it up year round. i have a huge white tree. the lights are kind dying. i went and got new ones this year. then i have another white tree, a small one on a book shelf. then we have a real one and it's a noble fir. it smells so good, i hate to take it down. it's lasted so long. if you love your chris